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Rep. Morgan McGarvey revives push for Breonna Taylor-inspired no-knock warrant ban

Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., speaks during a news conference on Monday's bank shooting at Metro Hall in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, April 11, 2023. A shooting at the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville killed several people and wounded others. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
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Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., speaks during a news conference on Monday's bank shooting at Metro Hall in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, April 11, 2023. A shooting at the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville killed several people and wounded others. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Kentucky's lone Democrat on Capitol Hill is vowing to reintroduce the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act.

Congressman Morgan McGarvey first pushed for the law — which would ban no-knock warrants nationally — last year, alongside Republican Sen. Rand Paul.

"Breonna always wanted to save lives. We know she wanted more than that too. She wanted to live. She wanted a family," McGarvey said during the bill's introduction. "A no-knock warrant took all that away from her. With this legislation, we can at least honor her first wish."

Under the bill, officers would be required to identify themselves and their purpose before serving a warrant. Taylor was killed when LMPD officers shot into her apartment during a raid in 2020.

The officers at the scene maintain they did announce themselves. Taylor’s boyfriend disputes that account.

Louisville passed a no-knock ban in 2020. Lexington followed suit, but that ordinance was struck down by the state Supreme Court in September.